Oswego Armory
Oswego Armory | |
 The Oswego Armory (with filled-in battlements on the tower) | |
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| Location | 265 W. First St., Oswego, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°27′14″N 76°30′35″W / 43.45389°N 76.50972°W |
| Area | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) |
| Built | 1906 |
| Architect | Heins, George L. |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000610[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 19, 1988 |
Oswego Armory is a historic National Guard armory located at Oswego in Oswego County, New York. It is a brick and stone castle-like structure built in 1906–1908. It was designed by State architect George L. Heins. It consists of a 2+1⁄2-story administration building with an attached large, gable-roofed drill shed. The building features a 5-story octagonal tower at the northwest corner.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
Oswego YMCA[edit]
After the closing of the Armory in 2004, The Oswego YMCA purchased the Armory and now runs most of its Child and Teen activities out of the building.
Humane Society[edit]
The Humane Society rents a single room in the basement of the Armory.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Mark L. Peckham (September 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Oswego Armory". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-12-01. See also: "Accompanying nine photos".
External links[edit]
- Oswego Armory - Oswego, NY - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com
- Todd, Nancy L., New York's historic armories: an illustrated history, p. 228, at Google Books
Categories:
- Armories on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
- Infrastructure completed in 1906
- Buildings and structures in Oswego County, New York
- Oswego, New York
- National Register of Historic Places in Oswego County, New York
- 1906 establishments in New York (state)
- Oswego County, New York Registered Historic Place stubs